Prevalence, Awareness Level and Attitude of Self-Medication Among Student Nurses
Nadia Saddiquea b✉, Nafeesa Safdarb, Aiman Zahrac d, Qamer Alie f, Rizwan Khalidg h i, Muhammad Zeeshan Sarwarb j
- aOperation Theater Incharge , DHQ Hospital , Sheikhupura 2
- bOperation Theater Incharge, DHQ Hospital, Sheikhupura
- cInstructor, Department of Molecular Biology , Virtual University of Pakistan
- dInstructor, Department of Molecular Biology, Virtual University of Pakistan
- eLecturer, Department of Economics , Virtual University of Pakistan
- fLecturer, Department of Economics, Virtual University of Pakistan
- gSenior Registrar , East Surgical Ward , King Edward Medical University , Lahore
- hAssociate Professor, East Surgical Ward, King Edward Medical University, Lahore
- iSenior Registrar, East Surgical Ward, King Edward Medical University, Lahore
- jAssociate Professor, East Surgical Ward , King Edward Medical University , Lahore
- ✉Corresponding author
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Abstract
Self-medication is an alternative for high cost medicines. Inappropriate practice of self-medication wastes resources, increases drug resistance, and poses a major health risk. The goal of this study was to look at nursing students' understanding, attitudes, and behavior about self-medication. This research was conducted among nursing students of mayo hospital of Pakistan in 2021. This survey comprised 301 student nurses in total. The students' knowledge, attitude, and behavior of self-medication were assessed using a three-part research based questionnaire. SPSS software was used to conduct the statistical analysis. According to the results majority of students of first year are with age group 20-23 years old involved in self-medication. Among all year students 94.02% were single and ratio of using self-prescribed medicines (32.89%) 2-3 times in last six months. 95.02% preferred oral route of administration and highest percentage (76.08%) experience no side effects. Results depicted relatively excessive use of antibiotics and other drugs which may lead to drug resistance and other adverse health effects, thus clinical research students should be educated about this. A legislation restricting free access to drugs must also be implemented and enforced by the government both at national and international level
TL;DRNursing students' understanding, attitudes, and behavior about self-medication among nursing students of mayo hospital of Pakistan in 2021 depicted relatively excessive use of antibiotics and other drugs, thus clinical research students should be educated about this. (Semantic Scholar)